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Tartronic acid

Description

Tartronic acid or 2-hydroxymalonic acid is a dicarboxylic acid with the structural formula of HOOCCH(OH)COOH. Its derivative, 2-methyltartronic acid, is isomalic acid.

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Molecules Delocalisation Characteristics of pure substances Compounds Covalent compounds Organic compounds Physical properties of materials Hydrogen p-block elements & compounds Group 4: carbon-lead Group 4: carbon Group 6: oxygen-polonium Group 6: oxygen Trivial names Acronyms IUPAC system Drawing organic structures Organo-(other group) compounds

Tartronic acid

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Chemistry educational resource for Tartronic acid (standard InChIKey ROBFUDYVXSDBQM-UHFFFAOYSA-N). Hydroxymalonic acid (IUPAC Name); hydroxypropanedioic acid; 2-Hydroxy-propanedioic acid; Hydroxy-propanedioic acid. Follow the page link to go to the compound page on the Learn Chemistry wiki.

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